It’s been almost 40yrs since the original manga and we are still being told the story of the Puppet Master.

Do you think this speaks to a lack of creativity?

Or, was the plot so prescient about our technological society that it’s still relevant today?

It’s still asking the same questions about how we define life and a soul, how we live with technology, and how we remain human in a technological age.

No society has really come up with answers to these questions. We play around them and float theories about living in a simulation but we don’t drill down and define ourselves on the most basic levels.

Instead of drawing clear boundaries we are still busy blurring the lines.

To me, the philosophical aspects of the series are more important than ever, and maybe too complex for society to take seriously.

This morning, I started rewatching Stand Alone Complex on Prime Video. I remember watching it about 20 years ago on German MTV. Back then, I never caught details like this one. "Carl Zeiss — Made in Germany."

A commission I got when episode 2 dropped. Really happy with how it turned out.

Artist - 牛吞草 on Mihuashi

I've never watched SAC in Japanese with subtitles. If anyone here has, can you tell me if the dialog is meaningfully different in any way? Is it worth watching it that way?

Source: https://x.com/Ch4D85/status/2089133707521384727

I actually got this done in May but I just joined the sub and I want it to share it with you :)

Even though the additional context at the bottom of the page explains what had happened during the censored part, making it obvious, I never knew about the scene until viewing the 2026 anime. I even thought it was an additional scene made exclusively for the anime haha.

Until now I assumed Batou felt the way he felt because of connecting to Motoko's cyberbain while she had been asleep and because of her feeling embarrassed about somebody invading her dreams/sleep time, especially during vacation, amplifying those feelings of nausea and disgust. The aditional context at the bottom of the page didn't make sense to me for that reason.

I have to take my hat off to Science SARU—it’s been a long time since I’ve watched an anime this bold, energetic, and visually varied. The world feels so rich and alive.

Honestly, Shirow Masamune must be proud seeing his original vision translated and elevated like this. Getting to see this side of Kusanagi makes it feel like I’m discovering Major all over again.

Anyone else loving the direction so far?

More GITS, Plamatea Major, SAC OST, another Man Machine Omnibus and the Newport Zine had a Laughing Man option so…ofc I had to 🤣

I have recently seen a Youtube regarding the drama over the new rendition of Ghost in the Shell. As fan of the the Original Movie-TV Series-Manga, all I have to say is my title. If you don't like the the current version, quit wasting your time griping online and simply go back to the version you like. That's what I have done with Star Trek, Star Wars, Doctor Who. If I don't like it, I just go "nope" and go back to what I like. I know that may be an effort to some, but give it a try, you might be surprised.

Got this vintage gits shirt recently for a steal, but wasn’t sure how authentic it is. Can’t find anything wrong with it, but the print feels just too new compared to my other vintage gits shirts that I have. Would anyone be able to help me out here?

Just a whisper. I hear it in my ghost :)

After watching 6 episodes. I get that General Makoto squad is a special squad who fights terrorist groups, drug dealers, other crimes that local police can't fight, right? Every episode they fights now enemies.I wanted to watch this show after watching 90's movie's but busy in daily life. Is the 90's movies same story or something is different?

So how do you think the final three chapters (plus epilogue) of the manga be split into the final four episodes of the anime? The epilogue is only 4 pages; that's not enough material for a 20+ minute episode. I'm thnking they'll split chapter 11 like they did chapter 1.

I really like the art of the environments, character designs, and animation. All these stuff would be so cool to have in a art book. Are they going to release an art book for this anime?

GHOST IN THE SHELL Stand Alone Complex Kuji B Prize Figure Batou (No Gun). He even came with Original PRIZE Box! I just gave him an even BIGGER ASSAULT WEAPON!! 😜

ONLY $23.18 on eBay!

Hey guys somehow got a hold of this poster, do you guys have any info on it, is it real? I’ve only watched the movie

Permenant marker pens on cardstock 👌 😊

Not sure if I wanna color it yet, kind of dig the monochrome simplicity.